Army T

by blatdriver Wed 18 Dec 2013, 11:17 am

Hi guys,

This is one a recently completed, I started with this kit

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It's been lowered, by moving the front axle forward, and replacing the rear section of the frame.
The engine is from my spares box, the air intakes are eyelets from a craft store.
I added spark plug leads, and replaced the radiator hoses, and the exhaust is from my parts box.
The rear tyres and rims are resin I got a few years ago, the front rims are from a stock car, the front tyres are from the kit.
the radiator had a 1/35 scale gas masked added to the front.
the rear diff is from a peterbuilt 359.
the gear shift is a 1/35 scale grenade on a pin, and the dash is photo etch & paper, and the moon pedal is from Kerroby models,
I added a floor as the kit didn't have one.
The rear frame is a mix of parts, the fuel tank is from the peterbuilt kit also, and the cap is from a watch winder.
The tail lights are missiles from a helicopter kit with red craft gems as the lights.

And this is what I ended up with..

by Jade043 Wed 18 Dec 2013, 2:14 pm

Nice! Great job! love all the small details that you mentioned. Once you notice them they make it stand out even more. I've got a 32 ford that I kind of want to look like that hopefully it comes out just as good as what you've done

by allan Wed 18 Dec 2013, 3:29 pm

That's different all it needs a big machine gun on the back Laughing

by 70cudatj Wed 18 Dec 2013, 5:21 pm

That's cool Blat, great idea. I like the heavy wheels, they suit the theme and all the little touches set it off. My 50 pick-up build is going along the same theme and I'm hoping to have similar "little touches" within the Army theme too.
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